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BOURBONNAIS Marcus Cooper Jersey , Ill. (AP) — If training camp and the preseason opener have indicated anything positive to the Chicago Bears, it’s young talent at key positions could be deeper than anticipated.Rookie outside linebacker Kylie Fitts and several other Bears outside pass rushers have stepped up at a need area, while seventh-round draft pick Javon Wims is giving an indication competition for jobs at wide receiver will be fierce.“I think for all of us outside ‘backers it’s a young group, so we all have a lot to show out,” Fitts said.Fitts made a sack and four tackles Thursday night in the Bears’ 17-16 Hall of Fame Game loss to the Baltimore Ravens.It’s not the first time this summer the Bears’ sixth-round draft pick from Utah has been harassing quarterbacks. In training camp, he’s almost been too effective as he made contact or got too close to Mitchell Trubiski, Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray.“We had to get on him the last couple weeks and even in OTAs on staying away from the quarterback,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said.With the start of preseason games, Fitts can finally finish off sacks.“He plays extremely hard,” Nagy said. “I have to sometimes remind him to make sure to stay away from the quarterback and the throwing motion and he actually came up to me and apologized to me for it. But you can’t fault a kid for trying to play hard trying to get to the quarterback. So I told him ‘when we get to the preseason, do it as much as you want.’ “The Bears needed someone to complement outside linebacker Leonard Floyd, and signed former 49ers defensive end Aaron Lynch.Lynch hasn’t practiced due to a hamstring injury, and Nagy said he’ll likely miss another preseason game.They also have veteran Sam Acho, who has been a reserve for three seasons in Chicago.So when Fitts and second-year outside linebacker Isaiah Irving each came up with a sack Thursday, and the pass rush piled up eight sacks, the position seemed less of a problem.“I feel really comfortable with that,” Nagy said. “And again, having Lynch out right now is a struggle, just because we want him out there. But we’ve got to be safe with him and make sure he’s 100 percent when he’s back.“But once we get him back with Floyd and Acho and you have these other guys https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Kyle-Fuller-Jersey , these younger guys that are coming up, I feel like we’re in good shape at that spot and have depth there.”Except for a minor arm injury, Fitts has been healthy through camp. He finds it refreshing after injuries kept him off the field his last two college seasons, and likely caused a slide in the draft.“Last season it was tough sitting out all those plays, but I just ignore, don’t think about injuries. I just come out and think about performing really well,” Fitts said.Like Fitts, Wims also fell in the draft. He went in the final round after a productive year at Georgia.So Wims said he has something to prove, and Thursday did it with game-highs of seven catches for 89 yards.“He did a good job using his size and he also did a good job using his release moves, so that was a positive,” Nagy said. “And then in regards to some details, he had some sloppy routes too.”Wims is just another in a large group of receivers to excite Bears offensive coaches. Veterans Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, Kevin White and Josh Bellamy, and rookie Anthony Miller have also been productive in practice.At 6-foot-3, Wims not only lined up outside, but also in the slot.“I think the great thing about this offense is all receivers have got to know all positions,” Wims said. “Everybody. You kind of have got to be position-less, and just be plugged in at spots.”The next test for both young draft picks will be continuing their progress Thursday at Cincinnati“Usually Bryce Callahan Color Rush Jersey , the biggest thing that you see happen when a guy has a good game — whoever that is; any position — sometimes, those young guys then start to think, ‘OK, I did a lot to help myself out and now I can kind of coast into practice or coast into the next game,’ ” Nagy said. “And that’s not the case.“So our message to them is that’s over with now. You did that, you played well. Now improve on that and build (on) those blocks.”NOTESSafety Deon Busy (left hamstring) and cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc (groin) were injured in Thursday’s game and did not practice Saturday. … Nagy said prior to the opener that talks were “stalemated” between the agent for first-round draft pick Roquan Smith and the team as the holdout continues. Nagy said Saturday there have been no new developments and the sides haven’t talked again. LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Dave Ragone recalled the look in Mitchell Trubisky’s eyes during the final drive of the Chicago Bears‘ season.The then-defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles had just grabbed a 16-15 lead in the final minute of the wild-card game at Soldier Field. Chicago’s season ended with Cody Parkey’s field-goal attempt ricocheting off the upright and crossbar.But what stood out to Ragone — the Bears’ quarterbacks coach — was what he saw from Trubisky on that final drive. The poise he displayed and decisions he made helped put Chicago in position to pull out the victory.Trubisky comes into his third year in the NFL and second in coach Matt Nagy’s system facing higher expectations after Chicago won the NFC North at 12-4.The Bears believe their offense is poised to make a jump. That largely hinges on a prized quarterback coming off a solid season taking another step or two.And to Ragone that drive against Philadelphia, when he completed two passes to help put Chicago in position to score, could be a starting point.“The best part about that drive in my opinion, being with him and seeing through everything in two years, was the look in his eyes when Coach Nagy was calling plays as he walked off the sideline into the huddle,” Ragone said.“You just had that feeling that he was going to find a way to get us down there. Not saying I have not had that feeling before, but then you put everything together — the situation, the game, what this game meant, the crowd, everything else, who you’re playing against, the defending Super Bowl champions Josh Bellamy Jersey , a lot of variables thrown in there.“And it seemed like he just had a calmness about him. I looked at the backup quarterbacks at the time and I’m like, ‘Man, we’ve got a great feeling here. The kid’s gonna go do something.'”The Bears envisioned big things from Trubisky when they traded up a spot with San Francisco to draft him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017.The expectations on him and the offense are higher this year after the defense led Chicago to the division title.Trubisky took a big step last season, making the Pro Bowl as an alternate. He passed for 3,223 yards, about 1,000 more than his rookie season. His rating jumped from 77.5 to 95.4, and he went from throwing as many touchdowns as interceptions (seven) to finishing with 24 and 12.Even so, there was room to grow. Trubisky was inconsistent, and the offense was middle-of-the-road statistically. The Bears ranked 21st overall, 21st in passing, 11th in rushing and ninth in scoring.The question is how big a jump they can make in their second year under Nagy, particularly now that Trubisky has a season in the system. The Bears are seeing a difference in offseason workouts.Trubisky is more comfortable and assertive.“I’m able to help the new guys, the younger guys and even the guys that are coming back in this offense — how exactly we want it, how exactly Coach Nagy wants it,” Trubisky said.“Ultimately I’m the guy out there. … I’m able to talk to guys in a way where I can teach it to them, they understand it and it just helps everyone get on the same play. When I know something I can explain it and make sure everyone’s going toward the same goal and executing the same play.”Trubisky said the execution is sharper than it was a year ago. And the Bears are able to run plays they had to shelve.Receiver Allen Robinson also notices a more aggressive mindset now that they’re more familiar with the system.“(Trubisky) really wants to dissect the defense,” Robinson said. “That’s the biggest thing. We want to make plays. (It’s not about) just completions or running plays just to be running them. We’re going to try to attack the defense and really beat the defense each and every play.”NOTES: Coach Matt Nagy said TE Trey Burton had sports hernia surgery about two months ago. The Bears hope to have him ready for the start of training camp. Burton missed the playoff loss to Philadelphia with a groin injury.